Kakao Talk

This time I want to write about Kakao Talk which is a free mobile application for smart phones with free text and calls. I think is worth to mention as a very successful Korean tool for communication wish I use with my friends in different countries including Mexico.  Kakao believe in delivering the best value to their users and help people stay close and connected around the world.  Released in 2010 and with 135 million users by the end of February 2014.

One characteristic that has made Kakao one of my favorites communication tool is the layout and emoticons, sounds silly, but when you live very far from your country and want to communicate with your love ones sharing feelings and emotions by using technology can be so hard and cold. Now you can keep your chat fun with the stickers and emoticons. Other very important feature in any free call app is the sound quality and I have found in Kakao the best experience to communicate.  Other feature about the app is that since 2013 was released the PC version of Kakao, so is very convenient if you work in the office.

What make KakaoTalk different from competitors?

Besides those listed above, KakaoTalk have these additional features:

·         Free calls and conference calls (with support for up to five people) called VoiceTalk

·         Photo, video, and contact information sharing

·         All data encrypted

·         Support for 12 languages

·         K-pop & Local Star Friends (Plus Friends)

·         Walkie-talkie

·         User's own KakaoTalk theme (iPhone and Android Themes)

·         No banner ads

·         Game platform